Beading Arts

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I am really getting anxious for Spring!  Last week, we had two days in a row that the temperature reached into the 70s!!!  That is unheard of for New England in February.  Anyway, I was inspired to work a bit more on my Spring Style 2018 board on Pinterest.  It's full of inspiration and tutorials for fashion trends, jewelry design, color and prints...everything fashionable for Spring. I've also got a smaller board called Welcome Spring! which focuses on more home decor and crafty type projects, because I don't know about you, but I always need to bring some of that fabulous color into my house after a long dreary Winter :-)

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  Interchangeable necklace tutorial with Nealay Patel (shown above) Victorian chain earrings tutorial Advice on being a professional jewelry artist   Jewelry kits that make great gifts (one style shown below)   Stamped stacked rings tutorial Graphite and enamel pendants tutorial     This post contains affiliate links: Beadaholique and Jesse James Beads

Urban Bronze...my new favorite mix at Jesse James Beads Upcycled playing card necklace Tips for using leather in your designs Have you seen Japanese Tensha beads? Call for entries: Quilt Visions 2018 - Connections Holiday wire earrings tutorial Resin leaf tutorial   Digital.com reviews the tools for small business owners This post contains affiliate links: Jesse James Beads

Learn a new earring technique with Nealay Patel! Do you need even MORE tutorial suggestions? The 10 best free vintage fall images for your art Fiberart International 2019 call for entries Critical decisions you need to make when starting a blog   Using a shape to design a collection   Pumpkin chocolate chip cookie pie!!!  This post contains affiliate links: Jesse James Beads  

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  I am deeply in love with several of the colors that Pantone has identified for Fall 2017, including Grenadine, Shaded Spruce, and Marina.  In fact, I am putting together a Pinterest board to gather together color inspiration, beads, and jewelry (including tutorials) for those colors and more. You might recognize these pairs:     Gimme the Blues     Aegean Seas Here's one that's coming next week... Hit me up on Pinterest if you'd like to connect that way! Copyright 2017 Cyndi Lavin. All rights reserved. Not to be reprinted, resold, or redistributed for profit. May be printed out for personal use or distributed electronically provided that entire file, including this notice, remains intact.

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  One of the trends shown all over the runways for this Spring/Summer season is the single earring.  Most of the runway models were sporting extra-large dangly and multi-colored earrings, but my suspicion is that extra-large may only be for show.  Your earrings don't need to be seen from across the room.  But by all means, interpret this trend as you choose. I have often worn mismatched earrings, either with of without a size difference from one ear to the other.  I have four holes in each ear, one of which is at the top, so I've got enough real estate to play around with!  I like earrings that are long and thin or short and wide, but not long and wide, so here is my interpretation of the trend .  I would wear it with a simple stud earring on the other ear.  Materials and Tools Ear wire 2 jump rings or split rings Piece of computer circuit board Hammer charm Coping saw Sand paper or fine tooth file Chain nose pliers Split ring p...

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Whether you follow the trends or not, it's always helpful to know what is going on around you :-)  Even those who make OOAK works of art can sometimes find inspiration in the newest looks to walk the runways.  So, here's what's up for Spring and Summer: Super thin chokers Layered necklaces, lots of chains Statement or "Art school" earrings, large and long Tassels Arm cuffs which spiral upwards on the arm Multiple rings Statement piece necklaces, long, large, and with a pendant Raw mineral slices as pendants Fantasy ear cuffs A single large earring Fabrics used in jewelry pieces When you combine these looks with the current colors, the overall mood is much lighter and brighter than it's been for awhile! Click on this for a much larger view Pantone's Color of the Year 2017

So many great ideas to help you make your business more profitable, your displays more sleek, and your life less cluttered! Shows A low-cost jewelry riser for your jewelry displays Visual merchandising: display by color Marketing The best email marketing platform of 2015 5 must-read design books for bloggers Jewelry photography basics Branding your jewelry through packaging Customizing Blogger templates 7 Ways to build your brand in the blogosphere Adding perceived value with a story Life in general Organize your studio